USD/CNY to breach historical highs and end the year at 7.60 – SocGen

Share:  Economists at Société Générale make an upward revision to USD/CNY. An arduous march to 7.60 by the end of 2023 We revise up our year-end USD/CNY forecast by 0.20 to 7.60. The policy response, seemingly less organised than in the past, should pave the way for the USD/CNY pair to overshoot rather

BSP kept rates unchanged – UOB

Share: UOB Group’s Senior Economist Julia Goh and Economist Loke Siew Ting review the latest interest rate decision by the BSP. Key Takeaways Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) extended a pause in its tightening cycle for the third straight meeting, as widely expected. It left the overnight reverse repurchase (RRP) rate untouched at

China state banks seen mopping up offshore yuan to stem currency weakness By Reuters

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Coins and banknotes of China’s yuan are seen in this illustration picture taken February 24, 2022. REUTERS/Florence Lo/Illustration/File Photo SHANGHAI (Reuters) -China’s major state-owned banks were seen actively mopping up the on Monday, three people with knowledge of the matter said, as the currency comes under growing pressure from a darkening

There are fundamental factors to support an upside to prices – ANZ

Share: Silver’s price plunged amid renewed downward pressure on Gold. Economists at ANZ Bank analyze XAG/USD outlook. A disconnect between price and fundamentals We believe Silver’s supportive fundamentals should come into play once manufacturing activity recovers in China and other developed markets. Investment demand has been lacklustre since 2022 despite strong fundamentals. This

There is still room to move higher – ING

Share: Oil prices still have more upside, in the view of strategists at ING. Oil market will continue to tighten We believe that there is still room for the market to move higher. Our balance sheet suggests that the oil market will continue to tighten as we move through the second half of

Risks skewed to upside – ANZ

Share: Gas market is shifting to a more balance position. However, economists at ANZ Bank note supply risks that could lead to further upside in prices. Striking fear into Gas markets Supply-side issues are once again back in focus in the global Gas market. Industrial action in Australia could threaten the relative peace

No obvious sign of weakness at this point – Scotiabank

Share: USD/CAD trades little changed in the mid-1.35s. Economists at Scotiabank analyze the pair’s outlook. Weak risk mood remains a headwind for CAD Weak risk mood and marginally lower energy prices are enough to keep the CAD tone defensive for the moment while relatively stable short-term spreads may act as something of an